CHRISTMAS CAROL (ABBEVILLE) (HB)

In his new illustrated edition of A Christmas Carol, John A. Rice draws on the influence of Victorian Spiritualism and fin de siecle Symbolism to emphasise the deeper symbolism and spirituality of Dickens's novella. Through five absorbing full-page illustrations and a number of enchanting vignettes, Rice reveals Scrooge's encounters with the spirits as a soul's journey from darkness to light. This is a fresh presentation of a seemingly familiar classic, one that will inspire contemporary audiences to heed the lessons of the ghosts just as Dickens intended.